Well, it’s the holiday season, so maybe you’re pinching your pennies. It’s even a better time to check out the buying guide to help you pick out the best titles for the week.

So, these are the titles that the Comic Nexus staff recommends purchasing this week.

Top 10 Anticipated Comics for December 05, 2012

The following are the top 10 comics that are most likely to be purchased by the members of the Comic Nexus staff.

SHADOWMAN (NEW) #2

EARTH 2 #7

WORLDS FINEST #7

AVENGERS #1 NOW

X-FACTOR #248

ANIMAL MAN #15 (ROT)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699

HAWKEYE #5

INVINCIBLE #98 [DIG]

IRON MAN #3 NOW

Bagged or Bored List

The Comic Nexus staff ranked their interest in the top comics for the week. The following is the full break down. Here is the ranking guide:

5.0 – Definitely will buy4.5 – Likely to buy4.0 – Thinking about buying3.5 – Waiting to see reviews3.0 – Will read story (trade, friend, discounted)2.5 – Would buy, but not enough money2.0 – Not interested enough1.5 – Uninterested in this book.1.0 – I wouldn’t buy this with your money.

Publisher

Title

Price

Rob

Grey

James

Joey

Mike

Avg

DC Comics

ACTION COMICS #15

$3.99

2.5

3.5

3.0

5.0

1.0

3.0

IDW Publishing

ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND #2 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.9

Marvel Comics

ALL NEW X-MEN #3 NOW

$3.99

4.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

4.0

3.6

Image Comics

ALPHA GIRL #5 (MR) [DIG]

$2.99

2.0

2.0

1.5

3.0

1.5

2.0

Marvel Comics

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699

$3.99

4.0

4.5

4.5

1.5

5.0

3.9

DC Comics

ANIMAL MAN #15 (ROT)

$2.99

3.0

4.5

5.0

2.5

5.0

4.0

Archie Comics

ARCHIE #639 [DIG/P+]

$2.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

2.5

2.0

1.7

Archie Comics

ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #22 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.3

Marvel Comics

AVENGERS #1 NOW

$3.99

3.5

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

Marvel Comics

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15

$3.99

2.5

2.5

3.0

1.5

2.5

2.4

DC Comics

BATWING #15

$2.99

2.5

2.0

3.0

3.5

4.5

3.1

DC Comics

BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #4 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

2.0

1.5

4.0

2.0

2.3

DC Comics

BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #5 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

2.0

2.8

Image Comics

BLACKACRE #1 (MR) [DIG]

$2.99

2.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

1.5

2.5

Image Comics

BLOODSTRIKE #33 [DIG]

$3.99

2.0

2.0

1.5

4.5

4.5

2.9

Dark Horse Comics

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #2

$2.99

3.0

3.0

1.5

2.0

1.5

2.2

IDW Publishing

CHASING THE DEAD #2 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

Dark Horse Comics

COLDER #2 (MR)

$3.99

2.5

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.1

Image Comics

CREATOR OWNED HEROES #7 (MR) [DIG]

$3.99

1.5

2.0

5.0

1.5

1.5

2.3

Image Comics

CYBER FORCE #2 [DIG]

PI

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Marvel Comics

DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #3

$3.99

4.5

3.0

5.0

1.5

1.5

3.1

Dynamite

DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA #5

$3.99

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

Marvel Comics

DEADPOOL #3 NOW

$2.99

2.0

4.0

1.5

4.0

4.0

3.1

DC Comics

DETECTIVE COMICS #15 (DOTF)

$3.99

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

1.5

3.3

DC Comics

DIAL H #7

$2.99

3.0

1.0

5.0

2.5

1.5

2.6

IDW Publishing

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #3 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

4.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

3.5

2.7

DC Comics

EARTH 2 #7

$2.99

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

5.0

4.5

Image Comics

EPIC KILL #7 [DIG]

$2.99

1.5

1.5

1.5

4.0

1.5

2.0

DC Comics

FAIREST #10 (MR)

$2.99

3.0

2.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

2.4

Avatar Press

FASHION BEAST #4 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

1.0

3.0

1.5

1.5

1.8

Avatar Press

FERALS #11 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.9

Zenoscope

FLY VOL II #2 A (MR)

$2.99

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Marvel Comics

FURY MAX #7 (MR)

$3.99

2.5

2.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.4

Boom Studios

GARFIELD #8 [DIG]

$3.99

1.0

2.0

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.7

DC Comics

GI COMBAT #7

$3.99

2.5

1.0

2.0

2.5

1.5

1.9

IDW Publishing

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #185 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

2.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

1.8

Image Comics

GREAT PACIFIC #2 (MR) [DIG]

$2.99

2.0

2.0

5.0

1.5

1.5

2.4

DC Comics

GREEN ARROW #15

$2.99

2.5

1.0

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.8

Image Comics

GUARDING THE GLOBE #4 [DIG]

$2.99

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

1.5

3.0

IDW Publishing

HAUNTED HORROR #2 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

2.0

2.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.0

Marvel Comics

HAWKEYE #5

$2.99

2.5

5.0

5.0

1.5

5.0

3.8

Dark Horse Comics

HELLBOY IN HELL #1

$2.99

2.5

2.0

5.0

2.0

2.5

2.8

Dark Horse Comics

HOUSE OF FUN ONE SHOT

$3.50

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.8

DC Comics

HUMAN BOMB #1

$2.99

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

1.5

2.6

Boom Studios

HYPERNATURALS #6 MAIN CVRS [DIG]

$3.99

2.5

2.0

1.5

5.0

2.0

2.6

Image Comics

I LOVE TROUBLE #1 (MR) [DIG]

$2.99

2.5

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.6

Image Comics

INVINCIBLE #98 [DIG]

$2.99

3.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

2.5

3.7

Marvel Comics

IRON MAN #3 NOW

$3.99

3.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

3.5

3.7

Archie Comics

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #187 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

4.5

1.5

2.0

Archie Comics

KEVIN KELLER #6 REG CVR [DIG/P+]

$2.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Boundless Comics

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #24 (MR)

$3.99

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

Image Comics

LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (MR) [DIG]

$3.50

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.6

DC Comics

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #3

$3.99

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

2.5

DC Comics

LOONEY TUNES #210

$2.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

3.0

1.5

1.7

Dynamite

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #10 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

1.0

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.7

IDW Publishing

MAGIC THE GATHERING PATH OF VENGEANCE #1 [DIG/P+]

$4.99

2.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Marvel Comics

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #9

$2.99

2.5

1.0

1.5

2.5

2.0

1.9

Archie Comics

NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #4

$2.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

4.0

2.5

2.5

Image Comics

PERHAPANAUTS DANGER DOWN UNDER #2 [DIG]

$3.50

2.5

2.0

1.5

3.5

1.5

2.2

DC Comics

PHANTOM STRANGER #3

$2.99

2.0

3.5

1.0

3.5

2.0

2.4

Boom Studios

PLANET O/T APES CATACLYSM #4

$3.99

1.5

n/a

5.0

3.0

1.5

2.8

IDW Publishing

POUND GHOULS NIGHT OUT #4 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

Marvel Comics

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2

$2.99

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

2.3

Marvel Comics

RED SHE-HULK #60 NOW

$2.99

1.5

1.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

1.9

Dynamite

RED SONJA #72

$3.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.9

Dynamite

ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #31

$3.99

1.5

n/a

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.8

DC Comics

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #28

$2.99

1.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

Valiant Comics

SHADOWMAN (NEW) #2

$3.99

5.0

n/a

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

Bongo Comics

SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #7

$4.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

3.0

1.5

2.0

DC Comics

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #8

$3.99

2.5

5.0

1.5

2.0

4.0

3.0

Archie Comics

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #243 [P+]

$2.99

1.5

n/a

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.8

Aspen Comics

SOULFIRE VOL 4 #3

$3.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.8

Marvel Comics

SPACEKNIGHTS #3

$3.99

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Dark Horse Comics

STAR WARS PURGE TYRANTS FIST #1

$3.50

2.5

2.0

1.5

3.0

1.5

2.1

Avatar Press

STITCHED #10 (MR)

$3.99

2.5

n/a

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.9

Image Comics

STORM DOGS #2 (MR) [DIG]

$3.50

2.0

2.0

5.0

2.5

1.5

2.6

DC Comics

STORMWATCH #15

$2.99

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

Oni Press

STUMPTOWN V2 #4

$3.99

4.0

n/a

5.0

1.5

1.5

3.0

DC Comics

SWAMP THING #15 (ROT)

$2.99

3.0

2.5

5.0

2.5

4.5

3.5

Dynamite

THE LONE RANGER #11

$3.99

2.5

n/a

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.0

Dynamite

THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #4

$3.99

2.5

n/a

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.9

Marvel Comics

THUNDERBOLTS #1 NOW

$2.99

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

IDW Publishing

TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES MICHELANGELO

$3.99

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

IDW Publishing

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #86 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

3.0

2.0

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.1

Marvel Comics

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #18.1

$2.99

3.0

2.0

5.0

2.5

3.0

3.1

Dynamite

VOLTRON YEAR ONE #6

$3.99

2.5

n/a

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.9

Zenoscope

WAKE THE F#CK UP #1 (MR)

$2.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

Dynamite

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #19 (MR)

$3.99

2.0

n/a

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

IDW Publishing

WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #3 [DIG/P+]

$3.99

4.5

2.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

2.7

DC Comics

WORLDS FINEST #7

$2.99

5.0

5.0

3.0

n/a

5.0

4.5

Marvel Comics

X-FACTOR #248

$2.99

3.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

5.0

4.1

Marvel Comics

X-MEN #39

$3.99

2.5

2.0

3.0

1.5

2.0

2.2

Staff Picks

The following section, the members of the Comic Nexus Staff give their opinions of the book they are most looking forward to this week:

Jim Lang: Avengers #1

Avengers #1 – Jonathan Hickman is the one writer at Marvel who can do no wrong – all of his previous titles, Secret Warriors, and Fantastic Four and FF, to say nothing of his independent work (The Nightly News, Pax Romana, Manhattan Projects), have been fantastic. He puts together very large, complex stories and is able to juggle a multitude of characters and sub-plots, and unlike his immediate Avengers predecessor, Brian Michael Bendis, he manages to pull it all off in the end, crafting big epic tales that have satisfying conclusions. Even before seeing the vast line-up of characters he’s including in this book, I was excited to see what he can do with it; now, knowing that he’s brought some X-characters like Sunspot into Avengers Tower, I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us. Also, Jerome Opena is one of the best artists Marvel works with. Should be great!

Joey Smith : Hypernaturals #6

Hypernaturals 6: This is the book I’m most looking forward to this week and it will be the first one I’m buying this week. It’s been consistently good and I’m getting more invested in the characters each month. I’m just as anxious for Shadowman though as Valiant continues to bring it every week (that they release a book). I’m still interested to see what happens in the next issue as I want to find out more about the mythos of this book.

Mike Maillaro: Amazing Spider-Man #699

Amazing Spider-Man #699: This was a tough week. Quite a few books I am really excited to buy this week, like X-Factor and Hawkeye, not to mention Animal Man and Earth 2. And I am definitely curious about Avengers and Thunderbolts. But at the end of the day, I really had no choice but to give the nod to Amazing Spider-Man. Last issue’s ending was a huge kick in the stomach, and with just three issues left in Amazing Spider-Man, I am really excited to see where Dan Slott is taking us as we head in to Superior Spider-Man.

Grey Scherl: All-New X-Men #3

I never thought I would see the day where I was putting over Bendis for writing the X-Men, and AVX solidified that….so why do I love this book? Because Marvel’s chosen Golden Boy has been off to an uncanny start. His pacing is perfect, the characters are spot on, and he’s actually found a way to weave gold out of Scott’s status quo. So far this is the best Marvel NOW! book and I am totally cool with the accelerated shipping.

Matt Graham: Creator Owned Heroes #7

This is what comic books are all about. Artists and writers showcasing their talents with imaginative, original material. When I talked to Jimmy Palmiotti last August here in Toronto, he gave me a free issue and I scrambled for the two issues I had missed. This book is a callback to the old anthologies and the glory days of fanzines and magazines: two serial stories of original material from creators like Phil Noto, Steve Niles, and Darwyn Cooke, along with con photos, art galleries, fan art, and exclusive interviews and showcases with talent like Amanda Conner and Mark Waid. And don’t just enjoy it, the community behind this book is all about giving you the confidence and examples to get your own creator-owned content out there.

Trade Paperback of the Week: Fury Max: My War Gone By vol 1

For me, Garth Ennis is like the ex who you’ve moved past, but you still care about her and want to check in every once in a while to see how they are doing. After his run on Preacher, I read lots of Garth Ennis titles, but each time I was reminded of a better version of the story in either Preacher or Hellblazer.That being said, I’d like to check in on him. Being able to take a mature stance on classic Marvel characters is a perfect fun little gig for him. And bringing back Nick Fury to the cold war era always seems like a fun time. So, I’d drop the 20 bucks (or more likely the $11.17 at Amazon) and revisit an old friend.

RJ Schwabe

RJ Schwabe is a man who just cracked his fourth decade, and has yet to put his toys away. He is a life-long comic book fan, who is enjoying digital comics more than he ever thought he would. Big fan of nerdy television and comic books, and is a recovering pro-wrestling addict. His review blog can be found at http://looksat40.wordpress.com